Bridge work continues through December

HUNTSVILLE – Northbound construction of the Lake Vernon Narrows bridge on Highway 11 will continue throughout the month of December, possibly even longer.
Initially the work was slated to be complete by the end of November.
“The remaining work includes some concrete barrier wall placement and some expansion joint work,” said Gordan Rennie, regional issues and media adviser with the Ministry of Transportation. “As well, remaining to be done is the removal of the median crossover and restoration of four-lane traffic.”
Rennie said contractor Alexman Contracting Inc. is behind schedule, but ensured MTO contracts include provisions to protect taxpayers from such delays and are set at a fixed price.
“Any delay costs will be borne by the contractor,” he said. “Depending on the weather the contractor may be able to complete the bridge and restore four-lane traffic by the end of December. But if the weather is not favourable, then Highway 11 will remain two-lane through the work zone until spring.”
Rehabilitation of the northbound bridge has been under way since August 2011. Work on the southbound lanes was completed in April 2010, prior to the G8 Summit. The contract for the total bridge work was set at $4.4 million.